Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Birthdays
The Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers last week called for lots of circles. It has taken me a while to get some inspiration, but I finally decided on another masculine card. The base card stock is Chocolate Chip which has been stamped with a couple of the leaves from French Foliage. A strip of Crumb Cake … Continue reading Lots of Circles
I have just had a lesson with my wonderfuly talented sister, Anet. I have made this beautiful card using the Sizzix Labels Framelits and the beautiful Apothecary Art stamp set (just out in the new Autumn/Winter mini catalogue). Also for the first time, tried my hand at watercolouring using the Stamp Pad and Aqua painter, … Continue reading Framelits Easel Card
This is the Color Challenge this week at Splitcoaststampers. Colours to be used are Elegant Eggplant, Concord Crush, Melon Mambo with an optional extra in the challenge to use stripes. As these colours are all strong, I chose to go with a Confetti White background. I took another piece of Confetti White and embossed it … Continue reading Diet Eggplant Grape Melons
I am a bit late with last week's SCS Sketch Challenge [377]. Here is the sketch. I am still trying to do more masculine cards, so I turned this sketch to fit the schooner image from The Open Sea. My card base is Confetti Cream, followed by a polka dot DSP layer from the Neutrals … Continue reading Sketch Challenge
Patina - you know that greenish or bluish look that old metal and timber gets. This is the technique challenge on Splitcoaststampers today. I am trying to achieve that bluish green gray look that timber gets when left outdoors for a long time. I started by inking the Stripes EF with Sahara Sand and then … Continue reading Faux Patina
Another masculine card today as I have decided I need to build my 'stash' of masculine cards. This time, I have used a set called The Open Sea which is available in the Summer Mini until 31 March. I did not want to make it too nautical, more vintage with a hint of the sea. … Continue reading Open Sea Nautical Look
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